SCOPE: To survey the field and build a database with quality information on ER-TAT. We would like to survey: 1-What clinical laboratory tests are being monitored for ER- TAT in the clinical laboratory? 2-Under what conditions: Ordered to Received, Received to Resulted or Total= Ordered to Resulted?. 3-What are the expected thresholds and goals for each time frame. 4-How do other hospitals measure outliers? 5-Are they measured separately especially when a CKMB or Troponin becomes an outlier when they get ordered along with a basic metabolic panel. 6-From the monthly ER-TAT data, where do other hospitals see the need for improvement? Is it from ORDEED-TO-RECEIVED, or from RECEIVED-TO-RESULTED? 7-What is being done to correct it? 8-What controls TAT besides methodology and transportation? Can you please take our survey located at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=89_2f5sE53oRSHYJh_2fy_2ffjFQ_3d_3d Thank you.

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-- FaonRodriguez - 14 Jun 2008